Use of mobile phones

[Doc Spock]

called in local co-op today. woman in front was on mobile phone . She put basket on counter, totally ignored shop assistant and carried on talking.

I said to girl behind counter, who I knew, Hi Katie, don't serve that ignorant sod until she has the manners to talk to you, she should be banned from the shop for being so rude.
The woman on phone gave me a dirty look so I gave her a mouthfull, the shop applauded.


Would you do the same or are you guilty of the same appalling lack of good manners.

[daffy654]

If my phone rings when i'm in a shop I reject the call every time.

[captains log]

You ol vigilante you doc.

[legend004]

if important i tell them to either hangon or call back.


otherwise i let it ring.



hi doc


hows the old swingers today ?

[Doc Spock]

Been looking at phone jammers but they seem to be illegal in the EU.

[Doc Spock]

Hi Leg. doin fine.


Just off to pub for Friday teatime crack.

[daffy654]

You think thats bad Doc,I just had to grass up two young girls who were trying to steal a pram from outside the charity shop near my son's school. Stealing from a charity shop! I ask you......how low can you get???

[raysparx1]

Hello Doc, you are so right, good on ya, some people are so rude.I thought there was something wrong in Britain some sort of disease where people had the right hand stuck to the ear, but No it is the bloody mobile phone, how did people survive a few years back, soon as I get home mine is off, and if I didn't need it for work it would be in the bin, and if they aren'r talking on the bloody things they are sending texts, my two lads are the same, will people forget how to talk face to face one day? blimey I better get off of here cos this bloody computer is taking us over as well.

[captains log]

Ohmygod uncle raymondos having a mid life crisis.

Are you still leaving sparking then ray my man.
Know how you feel but allas cant afford to do that yet.

[4getmenot]

well if I had to answer a call while in shop then I�d be quietly apologising to assistant and would still make sure I said thanks. But then again I have a habit of always keeping my phone on silent so I never answer calls anyway.

[raysparx1]

Hiya captain, hope you well. yep, two more weeks and I am done with electrics. love the job, hate the way it's going, and once the new regs come in, more bloody courses to do, stuff it up there chuffer, don't know what I am gonna do, but no regrets, will miss the 5 ton a week, but hey more to life than work matey. do some cash ones, ooooops no i wont !!!

[4getmenot]

But would you call AB ED while working in your sex shop legend. lol

[captains log]

Well good luck to you in whatever you do then ray.

Spend your time wisely yoda.

[raysparx1]

Cheers captain, your ok ya know, be good to meet one day for a few bevvies, when I come dawn sarf maybe. take it easy.

[captains log]

Sands good to me

[~Wingnut~]

One of my friends told me today that she went to her son's parents evening last night and whilst they were waiting their turn, the teacher was talking with one parent and at first my friend thought the man was crying because he was looking down at the floor but then realised the man was TEXTING whilst he was having his meeting with the teacher!!!! Apparantly the teacher stopped talking to him until he put his phone down. Pure ignorance!

No I wouldn't do the same thing unless I was being contacted by the school about my kids etc.. then I would take the call but I would make sure I apoligised to the person behind the counter and that I said thank you when I left.
Other than that I would just let it ring until I got out of the shop then ring them back.

[shaneystar2]

I used to work in a bakers shop/takeaway thingy ...the amount of people who would come in with a list and a mobile ,who then used to proceed calling all in sundry in their office or wherever saying " They haven't got got any egg mayo left ,what do you want instead " used to get right up my nose . You would make them a roll or something and then someone on the other end would change their minds .Grrrrrrrrrrrr.And all the while the queue is getting longer and longer .
Then the ones who would have a conversation whilst pointing to what they wanted as if you were some sort of mind reader .
People clutch these phones to them like some sort of security blanket .I was on a bus yesterday sitting next to someone who just chattered drivel for the whole of a forty minute journey .I felt like wrenching it out of her hand and stamping on it !

[figure]

You Go Doc!!!

[theonlyone]

We know a bloke who has to have his mobile
phone in his hand all the time ...in case some
one might ring ...never heard it ring ...bit
of a sad bloke ?